Ethiopia have eyes on place in World Cup 2014

The African nation are close to a place in the tournament in Brazil

Ethiopia, aiming to make their World Cup finals debut in 2014, were joined by Ivory Coast and Egypt in becoming the first teams to progress to the final round of play-offs in African qualifying.

Ivory Coast won 4-2 in Tanzania yesterday to wrap up Group C. Egypt, under former United States coach Bob Bradley, clinched the play-off place in Group G with a 1-0 win in Mozambique.

Ethiopia are now just a play-off away from making history after Bernard Parker's own goal in Addis Ababa let the Ethiopians defeat South Africa 2-1, ending the 2010 World Cup hosts' chances of making it to Brazil next year.

South Africa had led the match but Parker's 70th-minute header into his own net gave Ethiopia a memorable victory.